Home entertainment has come a long way from the days the family sat huddled around a television and VCR watching rented movies. Today’s home theaters and media rooms incorporate special lighting, room-darkening curtains and acoustical wall coverings that enhance the surround sound for a true cinematic experience. Reclining chairs and cozy couches assure that the comforts of home are included. Today’s upscale homeowners often plan for a specially dedicated home theater or media room to be included in the blueprints of their new homes. However, older homes can have rooms specially re-purposed as home theaters with some modifications and refurbishments. …

Do you know that you can maintain an aesthetically pleasing décor and still “go green” when designing or updating window treatments in your workplace or home? Some have the misguided idea that incorporating Eco-friendly natural materials makes for a boring sameness. That simply is not so. Vendors today recognize that providing their clientele with environmentally sound options is a necessary business concept. Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Through Window Treatment Design In a recent blog article we published – Yes, Window Treatments Can Be Used For Weatherproofing – we explained how window treatments can add weatherproofing to a home. But, yet …

It can be tempting for homeowners to consider tackling a DIY window treatment project on their own to save a few dollars instead of engaging the services of a professional window treatment designer. But being penny wise and pound foolish isn’t likely to yield the most favorable results. Below are a the top reasons why it’s best to outsource this project to a qualified designer. Professional Window Treatment Designers Know the Ropes It’s not as easy as it appears to achieve the perfect aesthetic and functional balance given the myriad of fabric choices, design and style selections, and color options. …

When choosing the colors, fabrics & trim for curtains and window treatments, there are certain factors to keep in mind. Color is very important, as it can be used subtly to tie the room together in a unifying color scheme or as a contrast, making the window a bright and dramatic focal point. Before choosing colors, it is important to decide what type of ambiance you want for the room. You also want to take into consideration the number of windows, their sizes and spatial relationship to one another on the walls of the room. Color Choices are Important A …